Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The anniversary on Friday of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a somber day for many of the country’s 43 million people. Here’s a selection of what some of them said: ___ “I can sum up the last year in three words: Fear, love, hope.” —- Oleksandr Hranyk, a school director in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. A very tough day.” — Daria Horda, 25, who hasn’t seen her family in Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka since Moscow’s troops rolled across Ukraine’s borders on Feb. 24, 2022. ___ “This day has become a symbol for me that we have survived for a whole year and will continue to live.” — Tetiana Klimkova, a Kyiv resident who has a ribbon on her purse in Ukraine’s blue and yellow national colors. ___ “It’s hard not to imagine that from now on, we’re more than a year apart from our normal lives.” — Ukrainian writer Viktoria Amelina.

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AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope
1 week, 5 days ago

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The grisly evidence of war is everywhere in Ukraine, …

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope
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1 week, 5 days ago

AP photos from Ukraine in 2024 convey wartime horror and hope

Associated Press  

A man falls to his death from the window of a burning apartment after a Russian air strike. The grisly evidence of war is everywhere in Ukraine, where, for a third year, soldiers and civilians are enduring the Russian army’s onslaught. They include aiming at civilian targets, devastating attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, and the forced transfer and deportation of …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops
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2 weeks ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Zelensky welcomes diplomatic end to Putin’s war and hints at role for foreign troops

The Independent  

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Mark Almond: Zelensky is playing a clever game with America by talk of ceasefire
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mark Almond: Zelensky is playing a clever game with America by talk of ceasefire

The Independent  

After Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders repeated constantly that they would stand behind Kyiv “as long as it takes”, first as Ukraine struck back, then as Russia counter-attacked. Trump’s talk of “peace through strength” offers the Ukrainian president a chance to profile himself as the pilot who steered Ukraine, or most of it, to safety under an American …

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images
1 month, 1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: 1,000 days of war in Ukraine captured in images

Associated Press  

A thousand days of war in Ukraine have been captured in stunning images, many of them horrifying, some of them poignant, others uplifting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People take shelter underground following explosions in Lviv, western Ukraine, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war

The Independent  

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Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump urged to back Kyiv by Zelensky as Kremlin says ‘let’s see’ if he helps end war

The Independent  

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Ukraine spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy. Then Russia invaded the country
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine spent years trying to build a Western-style democracy. Then Russia invaded the country

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — As an investigative journalist, then an activist, and later a lawmaker, Yehor Soboliev sought to expose corruption in business and government as a way to defend Ukraine’s budding democracy. The European Union says Ukraine must reduce corruption before it can join the 27-nation bloc and in November said the country had made “some progress” but needed to …

The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch
6 months, 1 week ago

The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are set to remain locked in battle for the foreseeable future after an international gathering billed as a first step toward peace delivered no eye-catching diplomatic breakthrough that might suggest a coming end to Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the conference’s outcome was “close to …

The deadly costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s people and economy - Ukraine: The Latest
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The deadly costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s people and economy - Ukraine: The Latest

The Telegraph  

Listen to Ukraine: the Latest, The Telegraph’s daily podcast, using the audio player at the top of this article or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app. Every weekday The Telegraph’s top journalists analyse the invasion from all angles - military, humanitarian, political, economic, historical - and tell you what you need to know to stay updated. With …

Opinion: Every day is Memorial Day in Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Every day is Memorial Day in Ukraine

LA Times  

It looks like a video shot with a phone from an apartment window. “I could be in graduate school in Europe,” said one young man, a civil servant who doesn’t want to be named. “Instead, I’m sitting in the dark, with no running water and no way to heat food, waiting for the next air alert — a siren warning …

Ukraine war: Soldier relives time as a prisoner tortured by Russia in our exclusive event
9 months ago

Ukraine war: Soldier relives time as a prisoner tortured by Russia in our exclusive event

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson arrives in Kyiv on two-year anniversary of war
10 months ago

Boris Johnson arrives in Kyiv on two-year anniversary of war

The Independent  

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‘Stay in a city being shelled, or take a risk moving’ - uncovering the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine
10 months ago

‘Stay in a city being shelled, or take a risk moving’ - uncovering the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Independent  

Iryna’s body told her it was time to leave. “The sessions were online, but it gave me the chance to socialise with other Ukrainians and learn about healthcare, education, emergency cases, rights and opportunities in the UK.” It’s also helping her with her career. Thanks to this guidance, I’ve gained employment and self-employment as well.” Iryna took part in the …

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains
10 months ago

Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains

India Today  

Ukraine marks the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Saturday looking more vulnerable than at any time since the early days of Europe's most deadly conflict since World War Two. Looking to the end of 2024, US elections could bring a change in president and in policy towards Ukraine and its war with Russia, clouding the outlook for the …

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering
10 months ago

Death, Destruction, Despair: Ukraine’s two years of trauma and suffering

Firstpost  

It has been two years since Russia began its war against Ukraine. “I can say that the chances of Ukraine defeating Russia are basically close to zero,” Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian political scientist, told the South China Morning Post. The UN children’s fund UNICEF said last August that only about a third of school-aged children across Ukraine attended classes fully …

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy
10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Ukraine endures a second year of war with scenes of grief, suffering and also joy

Associated Press  

The second year of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion brought no respite for Ukrainian soldiers or civilians. Associated Press photographers documented the past 12 months of death and destruction, agony and grief — as well as the glimpses of joy — that are staples of life during war. Ukrainian soldiers cover their ears to protect them from the sound …

Ukraine’s new army chief signals new momentum, but huge problems stand in the way
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s new army chief signals new momentum, but huge problems stand in the way

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s new military chief signaled Friday that he wants to build new momentum, saying his immediate goals are to improve troop rotation at the front lines and harness the power of new technology, at a time when Kyiv’s forces are largely on the defensive in the war with Russia. Later on Friday, Zelenskyy announced that he also …

Ukraine: The Latest - Zelensky to make last-ditch plea for war funds in Washington
1 year ago

Ukraine: The Latest - Zelensky to make last-ditch plea for war funds in Washington

The Telegraph  

Listen to Ukraine: the Latest, The Telegraph’s daily podcast, using the audio player at the top of this article or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app. Every weekday The Telegraph’s top journalists analyse the invasion from all angles - military, humanitarian, political, economic, historical - and tell you what you need to know to stay updated. Ukraine: …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 594
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 594

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced General Ihor Tantsyura as the commander of Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces, whose roles include protection of critical facilities, combating sabotage and enemy intelligence forces, and maintaining security. Politics and diplomacy The United Nations human rights office voiced “deep concern” over Moscow’s “mass conferral” of Russian passports …

Ukraine: The Latest - Hamas attack has 'significant consequences in the Ukrainian theatre of war'
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine: The Latest - Hamas attack has 'significant consequences in the Ukrainian theatre of war'

The Telegraph  

Joining the podcast live is the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent, Natalia Vasileyva, who offers her first person account of the recent developments: I’ve been on the road in the south since yesterday, just seeing the unimaginable scenes of this country essentially put on war footing. Listen to Ukraine: the Latest, The Telegraph’s daily podcast, using the audio player at the …

The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems
1 year, 4 months ago

The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems

BBC  

The battle for Ukraine's cultural gems Getty Images How are the creativity, spaces and heritage of the war-torn country being supported? According to The Art Newspaper, when he did that, he also "explicitly 'legalised' the looting of the country's cultural heritage in the name of 'preservation'". The ravages of war is not just to physical structures, says Unesco, it's an …

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska: ‘If Russia wins now it’s the worst-case scenario for humanity’
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska: ‘If Russia wins now it’s the worst-case scenario for humanity’

The Independent  

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Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds into second year as Putin gambles on the long game
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds into second year as Putin gambles on the long game

LA Times  

Russia’s war on Ukraine has entered its second year, with a universal realization that the world is witnessing a long, protracted conflict, the deadliest in Europe since World War II, in which Moscow and Kyiv are hoping against long odds for a decisive breakthrough in 2023. “This has become a grinding war of attrition,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said …

Ukraine war: Teen films viral TikTok of home frozen in time with beds unmade
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine war: Teen films viral TikTok of home frozen in time with beds unmade

The Independent  

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Live updates | Russia Ukraine War Anniversary
1 year, 9 months ago

Live updates | Russia Ukraine War Anniversary

Associated Press  

MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the phone, the Kremlin reported. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — Ukraine’s Zelenskyy defiant and busy on war anniversary — Russia, Ukraine face off at UN with rival tributes to dead — US commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid to Ukraine — ‘People’s court’ endorses …

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy Pledges Push For Victory On War Anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy Pledges Push For Victory On War Anniversary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians on Friday marked the somber first anniversary of the Russian invasion that he called “the longest day of our lives.” As morning broke on a day of commemorations and reflection, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck a tone of grim defiance and …

Russia Says Ready to Push till Poland Border if Needed; Zelensky Confident of Victory
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia Says Ready to Push till Poland Border if Needed; Zelensky Confident of Victory

News 18  

Ukrainian and Russian leadership on Friday each claimed to emerge victorious in the ongoing war while addressing their respective citizens as the conflict approaches its one year anniversary, even though candlelit vigils from Sydney to Paris to New York City prayed for peace. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky released a video where lauded the courage of Ukrainian armed forces and the …

Zelensky says Ukrainians ‘invincible’ as he pushes for victory on war anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Zelensky says Ukrainians ‘invincible’ as he pushes for victory on war anniversary

The Independent  

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Q&A: It's been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Our experts answered your questions about the war
1 year, 10 months ago

Q&A: It's been 12 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Our experts answered your questions about the war

ABC  

By Europe correspondent Isabella Higgins The war turned the lives of ordinary Ukrainians upside down. "Since February 24, 2022, I have been homeless … this war is very personal to me," said Sergei, a soldier on the frontlines in the Donbas region, who didn't want us to publish his last name. He doesn't know when or if he'll ever return …

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Haunting photos of tragedy
1 year, 10 months ago

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Haunting photos of tragedy

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago brought death, destruction and hardship to the country, and awakened fears of a new Cold War. The February 24, 2022 full-scale attack resulted in more than eight million Ukrainians fleeing in the greatest exodus of refugees that Europe has witnessed since World War II. In some areas, the ruins of apartment buildings and …

Opinion: What the world learned about Ukraine in a year of war
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion: What the world learned about Ukraine in a year of war

LA Times  

Volunteers in Kharkiv last April load sandbags to be hoisted into position around the Taras Shevchenko Monument, protecting it from Russian bombardment. But, in contrast to Putin’s goals, the war has also strengthened Ukrainian identity and caused many people worldwide to discover and appreciate Ukraine and its diverse multicultural history. The war also spurred the growth of the Ukrainian language, …

People around the world gather to mark one year since Russian invasion of Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

People around the world gather to mark one year since Russian invasion of Ukraine

LA Times  

A crowd in Rome marks the solemn anniversary Friday with a torchlight procession near the Russian Embassy. People placed candles on the steps of Helsinki Cathedral at a memorial for Ukraine war victims, and quotations about peace printed on jute bags were displayed in Rome as part of an installation by Italian artist Gianfranco Meggiato titled “The Meeting: The Symbol …

Key moments in a year of war after Russia invaded Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Key moments in a year of war after Russia invaded Ukraine

Associated Press  

The war in Ukraine that began a year ago has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and has fueled fears the confrontation could slide into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. He says the “special military operation” is aimed at “demilitarization” and “denazification” of the country to protect ethnic Russians, prevent Kyiv’s …

A year of war: Los Angeles Times photographers document the battle in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

A year of war: Los Angeles Times photographers document the battle in Ukraine

LA Times  

Almost everyone in Ukraine can recall some vivid scrap of what they were feeling and doing last Feb. 24, the day Vladimir Putin’s army launched Europe’s biggest land war since 1945, seeking to subdue a country that the Russian president claims is not in fact a country. After a Russian vehicle was destroyed in battle, Ukrainian soldiers salvage equipment near …

Ukraine war saga unfolds across the lives of 5 friends
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine war saga unfolds across the lives of 5 friends

Associated Press  

BUCHA, Ukraine — In the cemetery where Oleksii Zavadskyi and Yurii Stiahliuk are buried, the women they loved take drags on the men’s favorite brands of cigarettes. “We are still processing,” says Andrii Holovyn, 50, the community’s priest, who presided over Yurii’s funeral and those of countless other soldiers after him. “Probably the first thing we would do after is …

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Your simple guide
1 year, 10 months ago

A year of Russia’s war in Ukraine: Your simple guide

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine says a renewed Russian offensive is under way following 12 months of bloodshed. Looking ahead, there are fears of a wider conflict possibly involving nuclear warheads as relations between Russia and Ukraine’s allies in the West, which have worsened from lows as the war has raged, sink further. That’s the year Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula and Moscow-backed separatists …

AP PHOTOS: In Ukraine, searing images capture a year of war
1 year, 10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: In Ukraine, searing images capture a year of war

Associated Press  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago brought death, destruction and hardship to the country, and awakened fears of a new Cold War. The Feb. 24 attack resulted in more than 8 million Ukrainians fleeing their country in what was the greatest exodus of refugees Europe has witnessed since World War II. In some areas, the ruins of apartment buildings …

February 12, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 10 months ago

February 12, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Zelensky is seen in Brussels with Charles Michel, right, president of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, left, President of the European Commission on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to meet with European world leaders this week included deeply emotional appeals and careful statesmanship. Zelensky expressed optimism about the pitch, but behind closed doors, he is likely …

Holocaust Remembrance Day | Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘indifference kills along with hatred’
1 year, 10 months ago

Holocaust Remembrance Day | Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘indifference kills along with hatred’

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2023, by urging the world to unite against “indifference” and “hatred,” nearly one year into the Russian invasion of his country. Vladimir Putin blasts ‘neo-Nazis’ in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin repeated a claim that neo-Nazis were committing crimes in Ukraine — an allegation Moscow has used to justify …

Ukraine’s tragic week shows there’s no safe place in war
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine’s tragic week shows there’s no safe place in war

Associated Press  

BROVARY, Ukraine — A small broom and dustpan in hand, Olga Prenzilevich cleans up the debris along the road in a sleepy Kyiv suburb next to a cordoned-off mound of charred vehicles and misshapen wreckage. Then came Wednesday’s helicopter crash at the kindergarten in the Kyiv suburb of Brovary that killed 14, including Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi, other members of …

Renewed Russian attacks mark Ukraine’s grim start to 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Renewed Russian attacks mark Ukraine’s grim start to 2023

Al Jazeera  

People in Ukraine faced a grim start to 2023 as renewed Russian missile and drone attacks followed a blistering New Year’s Eve assault across the country, according to authorities. Instead of New Year’s fireworks, Oleksander Dugyn said he and his friends and family in Kyiv watched the sparks caused by Ukrainian air defence forces countering Russian attacks. “We hold on …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 308
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 308

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 308th day, we take a look at the main developments. Fighting The front line in eastern Ukraine remains little changed despite an increase in fighting, with neither side making any major advances, said Britain’s defence ministry and Ukraine military analysts. Diplomacy Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said that his nation wants a summit within …

2022 review: Visualising how the Russia-Ukraine war unfolded
1 year, 11 months ago

2022 review: Visualising how the Russia-Ukraine war unfolded

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at how the conflict unfolded on the ground, the human costs of 10 months of war and the global response. In the first month of the war, Russian forces pressed towards Ukraine’s largest cities, including the capital, Kyiv, and the second-largest city of Kharkiv. “Within four days, Ukraine nullified four months of success of the Russian army …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 292
2 years ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 292

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 292nd day, we take a look at the main developments. Russian forces continued with attempts to break through Ukrainian defences, training tank and artillery fire on 26 settlements near Avdiivka and Bakhmut in the east, Ukraine attacked occupied Melitopol, a strategically located city in the country’s southeast. Russia launched what it calls a “special …

Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv's mettle
2 years ago

Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv's mettle

The Independent  

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Analysis: Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Russia’s war in Ukraine reaches a critical moment

Associated Press  

LONDON — There are moments in history that appear as critical to the world as they are terrifying. Just this century: the 9/11 attacks in 2001; the U.S. “shock-and-awe″ war on Saddam Hussein’s Iraq two years later; the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 killed millions and upended life; and most recently the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, bringing ruinous …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 188
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 188

Al Jazeera  

Here are the key events from Tuesday, August 30. Russia’s defence ministry has said Russian forces shot down a Ukrainian drone that was trying to attack the Zaporizhzhia reactor complex, while other officials said a Ukrainian missile hit a fuel depot at the plant. Ukrainian troops mounting a counteroffensive have broken through Russian defences in several sectors of the front …

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Where Ukraine war stands after 6 months

Associated Press  

When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory. He’s trying to raise not only external but also internal pressure on the Ukrainian government.” The Donbas offensive has slowed as Moscow was forced to relocate some of its troops to Russia-occupied areas in the south Russian troops seized …

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